Information Security Management Systems – ISO 27001
ISO 27001 is the standard for an Information Security Management system which provides guidelines and requirements to effectively manage risks to the security of organizational confidential information. In simple terms, ISO 27001 is a management framework for protection of business critical information.
Why ISO 27001 Certification?
By implementing a robust system to manage information within an organization, you will protect information assets to ensure continuity of business should damage or losses occur.
The main purpose of this standard that, it protects;
- Confidentiality of Information: Only authorized person can access certain information.
- Integrity of Information: Only authorized person can change or add the information in specified way.
- Availability of Information:Information has to be available to all the concerned personnel who need them in a specified time.
Benefits of ISO 27001
- Handling client’s sensitive information will differentiate you in the eyes of customers, compare to others who is not certified.
- It helps to put your business in order because it guides and helps to remove the thorny management system issues
- This system is compliance to corporate governance requirements
- Improved customer and business partner confidence
Achieving ISO 27001 is not a guarantee that information breaches will never occur, however by having a robust system in place, risks will be reduced and disruption & costs are kept to minimum.
Who needs ISO 27001?
This standard certification is suitable for all types of organizations worldwide regardless of its size and sector. It is particularly important to companies whose information is sensitive and critical, such as; IT, finance, health, public agencies and those managing information on behalf of others.